California - Northern

[CackleJoy]

I'm looking for a couple jersey giants. I live in California. Near Yosemite. Can anyone help? I don't want to order 25 as I am pretty full up on chickens now. Lol.

Welcome! I'll pass on your query to my friend

I am looking for Jersey Giants too, but have not had much luck finding them. I think I'm just not looking hard enough. With MyPetChicken you can order as few as 3 chicks, but shipping is pretty expensive. However they do have Black Jersey Giants in stock.
Welcome to the group!

It is my understanding that real (vs hatchery) giants are worth the wait!

I have a friend who lives in Antioch who raises Jersey Giants. She is on BYC but doesn't post very often. She has a big, beautiful black cock and just this year brought in some blue and splash girls. I know that she is always looking for breeders to add to her flock. I don't know if she has fertile eggs available or not. I think that her new pullets just started laying eggs so she might have some in a month or two.

I just met her and was going to suggest contacting her but I don't know her siggy. I'll send her an email & ask her to post.

 

[chrissyr]

I will use the blueKote.  I put it on with a Q-Tip  Thanks!     How often should I reallpy it?

So did the chick put a foot through the sac?
Anyone ever have luck with that scenario?
Mine haven't made it when that happens.
I've had two pop out before they're ready. I put them in a plastic container and both times the foot goes through the sac.
1 went down hill really fast!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I haven't ever been able to save one with like that either.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

It's opening it's little beak!

-Kathy

 

[TheKeeper]

Who here has experience in feeding orphaned small birds? Just found this on the ground.


-Kathy

Oh how cute!
I have a little experience. If you can locate the nest, stick it back in there.
It doesn't look close to fledging (those pinfeathers should be more unfurled).
Birds will jump out of their nests while still learning to fly & live on the ground for a week or so.
They stay around the nest site & parents are still feeding it.
This one is at least a week from that.
If you can't find the nest, you can be the parent bird.
Kaytee makes a baby birds formula "Exact" & you can get it at pet supply places. There's a regular & a high protein (? - I think it's for hookbills). You make a slurry & hopefully they'll jiggle it down from a small spoon or medicine cup. Mashed meal worms are good too.
A small box lined with a towel will make an adequate nest substitute - make a cave with the towel & place peeper inside.
A heat lamp or heat pad is good too during the night.
I think it'd be 3-4 weeks before you could try to let it go back to nature with some chance of survival.
Or you could find a wildlife rehabber to do all that.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks... The nest got knocked down, so I can't put it back.

As for Kaytee, I have a bucket of it, lol, so that's no problem. Taking it to a wildlife rescue is a possibilty if I can find the time to do it.

-Kathy

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: I haven't ever been able to save one with like that either.

-Kathy

Sorry, x3

 

[caychris]

Thanks... The nest got knocked down, so I can't put it back.

As for Kaytee, I have a bucket of it, lol, so that's no problem. Taking it to a wildlife rescue is a possibilty if I can find the time to do it.

-Kathy

Its mostly about the amount of food and moisture consistency at this stage as this is the only "water" they get. its going to be stressed so you will need to make it as calm as possible. It should take to a dropper/syringe or small spoon if you can get it to recognize the food by putting some on its beak. At this stage if it doesnt die from stress its not much different from tubing a sick chick etc keep it warm get it food. keep it away from too much other stimulus and it may survive. most rescues wont take song birds like this as they would be innundated

 

[TheKeeper]

Thanks... The nest got knocked down, so I can't put it back.

As for Kaytee, I have a bucket of it, lol, so that's no problem. Taking it to a wildlife rescue is a possibilty if I can find the time to do it.

-Kathy

Bummer. I saw that on a later post.
I wish I could help with id. Don't know my adult songbirds well enough, let alone the peepers.
You can guestimate the amount of feed by the crop - same as a chicken, full but not too full. If it empties it quickly (like a hour) then give more. They'll usually refuse (turn their head away) or not beg when full too.

 

[caychris]

Bummer. I saw that on a later post.
I wish I could help with id. Don't know my adult songbirds well enough, let alone the peepers.
You can guestimate the amount of feed by the crop - same as a chicken, full but not too full. If it empties it quickly (like a hour) then give more. They'll usually refuse (turn their head away) or not beg when full too.

couple of years ago found 3 fledglings gold finches in the yard. nest was gone but mama and papa were still around. made a shoebox nest for them and put it in a tree. One died though of shock the other two finally managed to fly. they were only a day or so from flight. Hope this guy makes it. (Not like we need any more sparrows but eh)